Programme for the day

• 9.30 - Refreshments and registration for in person visitors, main Zoom room open for virtual visitors
• 9.45 – Blended welcome for all
• 10.15-11.15 - Session 1 - Split into in person and virtual sessions
• 11.15-11.30 - Break
• 11.30-12.30 - Session 2 - Split into in person and virtual sessions
• 12.30-1.30 - Lunch
• 1.30-3.30 - Free-flow session for in person visitors, self-led learning for virtual visitors
• 3.30 - Cake
• 3.45 - Blended closing session: thanks, awards, prize draw and farewell
• 4.00 - Finish

Visitors will need to choose whether to attend the day in person or virtually. Full details of the options for each are given below.

If you book an in person ticket, the day will take place at Dinglewell school, Hucclecote, and this section explains what is on offer.

More about the morning sessions

In the morning you will be able to attend two of the hour long sessions, one from each list below.

Session 1 options:

• Let’s take the girls away (GAW 1-4) - Modules 1-4 of the Going Away With licence allow you to run a sleepover with any section. The GAW team will be going through these modules and what’s involved. Ideal for those working on their GAW qualification or wanting to find out more about what’s involved in an overnight or residential.
• Risk Assessments - Turning a dormant template into a living document for your group. This session will cover the latest Covid elements but the content will be relevant for any risk assessment writing, now or in the future.
• Leading a team (for unit Leaders) - Teamwork makes the dream work! We’ve all heard that phrase before, but if you are the main unit Leader for your group, how can you lead your team to ensure everyone is involved and happy? Come along to this session to find out.
• Fundraising and Grants - There are lots of ways to fundraise for your unit and many grants available out there if you know where to look and how to apply. Come along to this session for some pointers to raise your unit income without needing to ask parents to put their hands in their pockets.
• Inclusion - Ensuring we provide a warm welcome to everyone that wants to join us is so important but being open to the idea of having a child with additional needs or a disability in your unit can be daunting if you’ve never experienced it. This session will help to break down some anxieties and barriers so that every child hears ‘yes’ when they ask if they can join us.
• STEM ideas for Rainbows & Brownies - This session will give you some ideas for including Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) in Rainbow and Brownie sessions.

Session 2 options:

• Catering, programme & facilities (GAW 5-7) - An extension to the earlier GAW session, for those that want to take 2 or more nights away, the GAW team will be going through modules 5, 6 & 7 and what’s required for Brownies and Guides. Ideal for those working on their GAW qualification or wanting to find out more about what’s involved in a residential.
• YL session for Leaders - Young Leaders and other U18 volunteers are a valuable resource and our Leaders of the future so it’s important that we look after them and nurture them. This session will help you understand the different U18 volunteer roles and how you can support them to the benefit of the unit, the volunteer team and the young volunteer themselves.
• How to run a wide game - Wide games, as their name suggests, are games played over a wide area. Come along to this session to find out about the different types of wide game and how you can create your own around whatever theme the girls come up with next!
• Viewing the programme from another angle - Sometimes the programme can become a barrier to providing the fun activities we know the girls enjoy. This session will look at how to ensure your sessions are girl-led and exciting, whilst still including programme activities' aims and objectives.
• STEM ideas for Guides & Rangers - This session will give you some ideas for including Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) in Guide and Ranger sessions.
• Five minute fillers for Rainbows & Brownies - We’ve all done that activity that didn’t quite take as long as we had thought it would! With that in mind, a bank of five minute fillers is essential in any unit. This session will give you some new ideas for filling those gaps in a Rainbow or Brownie session. We also encourage you to share your ideas with the other learners.

More about the afternoon session

The afternoon will consist of a free-flow of opportunities. There will be trainers and county advisers available to share training elements or to answer your burning questions. The list below gives you an idea of what will be on offer.

• LQ Clinic - For those working on the Leadership Qualification (LQ), sit down with a mentor and get some elements signed off, plus guidance on what to do next.
• Programme surgery - Got questions about the programme? Come and talk to our trainer.
• Programme resources - View the full range of programme resources.
• Deer Park - Find out what our fabulous County activity centre has to offer.
• Badge Swap - An informal space to get those badge boxes out!
• Bring and share crafts - Bring along a craft that you have done with your unit, along with a set of instructions so others can photograph them and take the ideas away.
• Bring and share five-minute fillers - Ditto for five minute filler ideas.
• Doing our best checklists - What are they and how can they help us evaluate our units? Talk to our Trainer who will tell all.
• RENs for Commissioners - Take a look at the most up to date form and find out what you need to check to sign them off.
• Risk Assessment drop in - Ask our Trainer your questions about risk assessments.
• Recruitment & Transitions - Pick up some free resources and talk to our Membership Growth & Retention team.
• County Roles - Chat to our County Commissioners about getting involved in the county team.
• WAGGGS Free resources - Take a peak at some of the wide range of resources available from WAGGGS.
• Region Resources - Take a peak at some of the wide range of resources available from SWE Region.
• Become a Trainer - Ever wondered what it takes to be a Girlguiding Trainer? Visit this stand to find out more and ask your questions.
• County Events - Find out about the Bubbs Hill Bash and other county events coming soon.

If you book an virtual ticket, the day will take place from your own home via Zoom and this section explains what is on offer.

More about the morning sessions

In the morning you will be able to attend two of the hour long sessions, one from each list below.

Session 1 options:

• Promise session for Guides & Rangers - The Promise is core of everything we do in Guiding. This session will give you some ideas about how to include the Promise within your Guide & Ranger sessions.
• Five minute fillers for Rainbows & Brownies - We’ve all done that activity that didn’t quite take as long as we had thought it would! With that in mind, a bank of five minute fillers is essential in any unit. This session will give you some new ideas for filling those gaps in a Rainbow or Brownie session. We also encourage you to share your ideas with the other learners.

Session 2 options:

• Promise session for Rainbows & Brownies - The Promise is core of everything we do in Guiding. This session will give you some ideas about how to include the Promise within your Rainbow & Brownie sessions.
• Five minute fillers for Guides & Rangers - We’ve all done that activity that didn’t quite take as long as we had thought it would! With that in mind, a bank of five minute fillers is essential in any unit. This session will give you some new ideas for filling those gaps in a Guide or Ranger session. We also encourage you to share your ideas with the other learners.

More about the afternoon session

The afternoon will be an opportunity for self-directed learning. A full list of suggestions will be shared with you nearer the time but some of the ideas you might like to consider are:

• Investigating the new Learning Platform that launched in January 2022
• Completing an eLearning
• Discovering more about WAGGGS by visiting their website

FREE Prize Draw

Every attendee, whether in person or virtual, will receive a free prize draw ticket. The draw will take place at the end of the day and winners must attend the blended closing session to claim their prize.

The prizes are:

• A Deer Park voucher
• A Region resource

Other information

• The training will all take place in 2 ways: In person or virtual via Zoom. Learners will need to choose one of these options to attend.
• Full details will be sent out in the week before the training day with either details on how to find us or the links to each of your virtual training sessions.
• The blended part of the day will be in the welcome and farewell.
• Uniform should be worn.
• Deadline for booking to receive your FREE gift is 28 Feb 2022, however additional booking may be taken until Monday 14 March 2022, you just won't get the freebie.

Covid-19 precautions

A risk assessment will be in place for the day, including the most up to date Covid requirements. Details from this will be circulated to all in person visitors in the week prior to the event. Your safety is important to us.

If the in person element of the event cannot go ahead because of government or Girlguiding regulations then we will move the event to run completely virtually. A partial refund (£5) will be made to all in person ticket-holders in this case.

If an individual learner cannot attend because they have a positive LFT or covid symptoms, then we will transfer their ticket to a virtual one, provided there are spaces available. In this instance we will refund £5 of the in person ticket. If no virtual spaces are available then we will refund your ticket in full.

If a trainer is unable to attend, we will endeavour to find an alternative trainer, however if this cannot be done then we will transfer learners to an alternative session.

Sounds great, sign me up!

Simply click on the Register button above and follow the instructions. You will need the Access Code to get to the tickets which you can get from your Commissioner or the closed County Facebook group.

Please be sure to enter all the required information as you register for your space. You will need to choose your morning sessions at the time of booking and these are allocated on a first come first served basis. One person can complete a booking for more than one person (eg a Unit Leader could book spaces for all their team), however please make sure you have the following information before beginning to book as you cannot save your progress.

• Name
• Membership Number
• Role
• Division
• Your choice of morning sessions

The small print

As with all of our training in the county, your booking is subject to the Training Terms & Conditions. Please read them carefully before making your booking.